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My Sweet Lord

My Sweet Lord was composed by George Harrison as an expression of his spirituality. Harrison was inspired by Hinduism and aimed to create a devotional song that would celebrate his belief in the Hindu god Krishna, while still appealing to Western listeners. The song was released in 1970 and faced a legal controversy over allegations of plagiarizing The Chiffons song Hes So Fine, yet it remains one of his most recognized works and a landmark in po ... p music for its blend of spirituality and mainstream appeal. See more [+]

Key: A

Introduction: Em    A    Em    A    Em    A    Em    A    D    Bm    D    Bm    D    F#º    B7    Em    

A                     Em  
 My sweet lord
A                     Em  
 Hm, my lord
A                     Em  
 Hm, my lord

A                        D  
 I really want to see you
Bm                    D  
 Really want to be with you
Bm                    D  
 Really want to see you lord
         F#º      B7          Em  
But it takes so long, my lord

A                     Em  
 My sweet lord
A                     Em  
 Hm, my lord
A                     Em  
 Hm, my lord

A                        D  
 I really want to know you
Bm                    D  
 Really want to go with you
Bm                    D  
 Really want to show you lord
          F#º         B7          Em             A  
That it won' t take long, my lord (hallelujah)

            Em             A  
My sweet lord (hallelujah)
         Em             A  
Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
            Em             A  
My sweet lord (hallelujah)

                      D  
I really want to see you
                    D7  
Really want to see you
                    B7  
Really want to see you, lord
                    E  
Really want to see you, lord
         G#º      C#7         F#m            B  
But it takes so long, my lord (hallelujah)

            F#m            B  
My sweet lord (hallelujah)
         F#m            B  
Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
              F#m            B  
My, my, my lord (hallelujah)

                      E                    C#m  
I really want to know you (hallelujah)
                    E                        C#m  
Really want to go with you (hallelujah)
                    E  
Really want to show you lord (aaah)
          G#º         C#7         F#m            B  
That it won' t take long, my lord (hallelujah)

    F#m      B  
Hmm (hallelujah)
            F#m            B  
My sweet lord (hallelujah)
          F#m            B  
My, my, lord (hallelujah)

E  C#m  
E  C#m  
E  G#º  C#7  F#m  B  

         F#m            B  
Hm, my lord (hare krishna)
              F#m            B  
My, my, my lord (hare krishna)
             F#m                         B  
Oh hm, my sweet lord (krishna, krishna)
         F#m         B  
Oh-uuh-uh (hare hare)

                             E                  C#m  
Now, I really want to see you (hare rama)
                    E                        C#m  
Really want to be with you (hare rama)
                    E  
Really want to see you lord (aaah)
         G#º      C#7         F#m            B  
But it takes so long, my lord (hallelujah)

         F#m            B  
Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
              F#m            B  
My, my, my lord (hare krishna)
            F#m            B  
My sweet lord (hare krishna)
            F#m                B  
My sweet lord (krishna krishna)
      F#m         B  
My lord (hare hare)
     F#m          B  
Hm, Hm (Gurur Brahma)
     F#m          B  
Hm, Hm (Gurur Vishnu)
     F#m          B  
Hm, Hm (Gurur Devo)
     F#m          B  
Hm, Hm (Maheshwara)
            F#m             B  
My sweet lord (Gurur Sakshaat)
            F#m          B  
My sweet lord (Parabrahma)
              F#m                B  
My, my, my lord (Tasmayi Shree)
                    F#m              B  
My, my, my, my lord (Guruve Namah)
            F#m            B  
My sweet lord (Hare Rama)
            F#m            B  
                  (hare krishna)
            F#m            B  
My sweet lord (hare krishna)
            F#m                B  
My sweet lord (krishna krishna)
    F#m            B  
My lord (hare hare)
RIP George Harrison 1943-2001